A Man For All Seasons
Why does Thomas refuse to tell his family what he thinks about the divorce and the Act of Supremacy?
Because he doesn't want them to have to lie if called to testify against him
Where is More's house?
Chelsea
What job does More recommend that Rich take at the very beginning of the play?
Schoolteacher
Who is mentioned by the Common Man as someone who ends up being executed in the aftermath of the events depicted in the play?
Anne Boleyn, Thomas Cromwell, and Thomas Cranmer
What does Rich say he will do with the money he gains from selling the silver cup?
Buy new clothes
What is the name of the boat King Henry sails down the Thames to meet Sir Thomas?
The Great Harry
In his preface, who does Bolt cite as an influence in writing his play?
William Shakespeare
What did a woman use to attempt to bribe More?
An Italian silver cup
Where does the family find Thomas when he should be getting ready for the king's arrival?
At vespers
What position does Cromwell offer Rich in exchange for Rich's false testimony at More's trail?
Attorney General of Wales
Why does Moore suddenly let Roper marry his daughter?
Because Roper switches back to Catholicism
Why saying does the Common Man come up with to justify the way he treats the imprisoned Thomas More?
Better a live rat than a dead lion?
What does More burn to warm his house when he is poor?
Bracken
Henry's first queen is named
Catherine
What charge must Cromwell trump up in order to be able to execute Sir Thomas?
High treason
What roles does the common man play?
Jury, Headsman, and Jailer
What book of the Bible does Henry quote to support his claim that his first marriage was invalid
Leviticus
What is Roper's religion at the beginning of the play?
Lutheran
What heretic does Cromwell attempt to associate with More?
Martin Luther
What position does Rich take after More first refuses his request for work?
Norfolk's librarian
How long has More been in jail by the time we see him in Act Two?
One year
Who isn't mentioned by the Common Man as someone who ends up being executed in the aftermath of the events depicted in the play?
Richard Rich
Why does Norfolk participate in the persecution of his friend More?
The king ordered him to, so the trial wouldn't seem unfair
In his preface, who does Bolt cite as an influence in writing his play?
Albert Camus, Bertolt Brecht, and Thomas Moore
Who tells More that he's behaving "like a printed book"?
Alice
To which characters does More display his passionate side?
Alice, Roper, and Jailer
What phrase does the publican repeat in his conversation with Cromwell?
"I don't understand, sir"